After losing the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals 1-2 at the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid has a huge challenge ahead of them to advance to the next round of the competition.
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The 1-1 draw against Girona in La Liga added to Barcelona’s victory over Espanyol meant The Whites They are already nine points behind their rivals. With the title seemingly out of reach, the Champions League remains the only route to a trophy.
Mbappé returns to training
Ahead of the trip to Germany, Real Madrid have received a positive update as Kylian Mbappé has returned to group training today.
The French superstar suffered a severe cut above his eye during the previous league match against Girona after receiving an elbow from an opponent, an action that surprisingly went unpunished by the referees.
For this reason, the 27-year-old did not participate in Sunday’s training with the rest of the group.
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While his availability to face Bayern Munich was never in doubt, seeing him again working with the rest of the team in training will be a relief for the coaching staff and fans.
Curiously, instead of wearing a protective mask for his injury, Mbappé trained with a bandage covering the cut he suffered against Girona.
For Real Madrid to have a chance of coming back against Bayern Munich, they will need the French superstar to be firing on all cylinders, especially after he had a poor outing against Girona last Friday.